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Project Management Using Microsoft Project

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. File -> Options -> Quick Access tool bar. Examples: Tables and Vies - good stuff.

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2. Task ribbon -> 'task' -> recurring task. An easy way to schedule reccuring meetings.






3. Can be added to the ribbon - and it walks user through formatting of the gantt chart. Pretty cool.






4. Time delay. Sometimes - it's preferred to have lag shown as a task. You can assign costs to it - that way. Style sheets will indicate this.






5. View -> Timeline check box. Shows timeline - but by default - nothing's on it. To add items - right click and 'add to timeline'.






6. Appears: ewk means: Elapsed week






7. Two tasks vying for one resource - who wins?






8. Tables are made up of fields.






9. The WBS contains 100% of the work defined by the project scope and captures all deliverables - internal - external - interim - in terms of the work to be completed - including project management.

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10. Ensuring that the successor activity does not begin until after the predecessor activity is completed is implementing a start-to-finish (SF) model. This is the most logical path to follow when planning a project. Those in project management should be






11. An approach for monitoring project progress that relies on the budgeted cost of activities completed to ascribe value






12. The number of resources required to get the tasks/assignments completed.






13. U = W / D Work divided by duration.






14. It is NOT an exhaustive list of work. It is instead a comprehensive classification of project scope. Contains Sub-components - work packages (child of sub-component). Further work packages can be children of other work packages. Summary tasks are the






15. 'Start no earlier than' constraint.






16. Appears: mon means: month






17. No single activity or group of activities to produce a single deliverable should be more than 80 hours of effort.

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18. Always preserve the number of people working on a task. Changing units when fixed will impact duration.






19. A compact - matrix representation of a system or project. The approach can be used to model complex systems in systems engineering or systems analysis - and in project planning and project management.






20. The total direct and indirect costs incurred in accomplishing work on an activity during a given period.






21. Appears: emin means: Elapsed minute






22. Appears: day means: day






23. Tables - charts - usage tables - and sheets.






24. A logical relationship that states that for one project to begin - another must also be underway. For example - the writing of a business proposal must have begun in order for editing of the proposal to take place.






25. ______ link Summary Tasks.






26. If '______________' isn't checked - for example - then you won't be able to set a style for critical tasks.






27. Task calendar - resource calendar - base calendar.






28. .mpp file extension. The actual project file.






29. Hiding does not delete data. If you hide a column - data maintains - but to get it back - you'll need to right click - insert column.

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30. Matches the outline number initially in Project 2010. It is common for work breakdown structure elements to be numbered sequentially to reveal the hierarchical structure. For example 1.3.2 Rear Wheel identifies this item as a Level 3 WBS element - si






31. Finish to start - finish to finish - start to start - start to finish. All are 'at least'.






32. Start date - Current date - finish date - status date - schedule from - calendar - & priority (with project pro). Enterprise custom fields here too - if you're hooked into enterprise.






33. Focus on Gantt -> Format ribbon ->






34. Add your resources names to critical tasks _______ via bar styles/text.






35. The FILE name is what you see at the top of the screen - and is the raw name of the .mpp or .mpt FILE itself. The PROJECT NAME is set in the 'Properties' of the project. The project name will show up in reports - etc.






36. Contains information relative to tasks.






37. Task ribbon -> schedule section -> broken task icon. Reschedule incomplete work - etc.






38. Appears: hr means: hour






39. Appears: wk means: week






40. Default view in Network Diagram. Without LINK LABELS - you won't see lag time - etc. The term finish to start refers specifically to the logical relationship that exits between the activities that make up he entirety of the project in which it is det






41. Shows closest thing to a 'resource gantt chart'. Shows tasks by resource. Also shows unassigned tasks - and unscheduled tasks. Allows for user-controlled scheduling.






42. Responsibility Assignment Matrix.






43. A terminal element is the lowest element (activity or deliverable) in a WBS; it is not further subdivided. Sometimes called a 'work package' - but NOT synonymous.






44. The acceloration of the successor task. 'Negative lag'






45. Work - resource - cost.






46. File -> Options -> Scheduling --> Drop down for Decimal or Percentage.






47. Vitally important. It shows how much time remains - which indicates whether or not tasks need to be re-planned.






48. Gantt Chart with 'Entry' table on left.






49. Network Diagrom -> Format ribbon -> format.






50. Always preserve the duration of a task. Changing duration when fixed will impact work.